“Not In Our Backyard”: Shreveport Neighbors Defeat Murphy USA Gas Station Plan

Shreveport residents oppose 24-hour gas station plan, proposal rejected

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- The Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) held a public meeting at Government Plaza to discuss the proposal of a 24-hour Murphy USA gas station on the southwest corner of Kings Hwy and St. Vincent Avenue. Many residents and community officials were greatly opposed to the idea, believing it will cause more traffic, noise, and loitering. Caddo Commissioner Victor Thomas agrees that this plan is not the right fit for S…

“Not In Our Backyard”: Shreveport Neighbors Defeat Murphy USA Gas Station Plan

SHREVEPORT, La. - When a Fortune 500 company tried to drop a new gas station next to a Shreveport church, a school, and dozens of family homes -- the neighborhood fought back. And won.

Not in our backyard: Shreveport neighbors defeat Murphy USA gas station plan

SHREVEPORT, La. - When a Fortune 500 company tried to drop a new gas station next to a Shreveport church, a school, and dozens of family homes -- the neighborhood fought back. And won.